Goldstream, Alaska
Goldstream, Alaska
Khudodleeneek'a | |
|---|---|
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 64°57′14″N 147°37′42″W / 64.95389°N 147.62833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Fairbanks North Star |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Bryce J. Ward |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State reps. | Ashley Carrick (D) Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.04 sq mi (222.83 km2) |
| • Land | 86.00 sq mi (222.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,299 |
| • Density | 38.4/sq mi (14.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| FIPS code | 02-29130 |
Goldstream, Alaska (colloquially the Goldstream Valley) (Lower Tanana: Khudodleeneek'a) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Goldstream had a population of 3,299.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Goldstream Creek, Alaska, 1991–2020 normals, 2009–2024 extremes: 577ft (176m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 40 (4) |
38 (3) |
54 (12) |
69 (21) |
85 (29) |
90 (32) |
87 (31) |
90 (32) |
73 (23) |
66 (19) |
44 (7) |
39 (4) |
90 (32) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 26.6 (−3.0) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
41.7 (5.4) |
57.5 (14.2) |
76.6 (24.8) |
82.4 (28.0) |
83.1 (28.4) |
78.9 (26.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
52.9 (11.6) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
79.0 (26.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | −2.3 (−19.1) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
44.1 (6.7) |
59.9 (15.5) |
69.8 (21.0) |
70.7 (21.5) |
64.0 (17.8) |
53.0 (11.7) |
32.4 (0.2) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
1.4 (−17.0) |
36.4 (2.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | −10.4 (−23.6) |
−1.1 (−18.4) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
44.5 (6.9) |
55.3 (12.9) |
57.5 (14.2) |
51.5 (10.8) |
40.7 (4.8) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
−6.6 (−21.4) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −18.5 (−28.1) |
−12.2 (−24.6) |
−8.7 (−22.6) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
40.8 (4.9) |
44.3 (6.8) |
39.0 (3.9) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
13.0 (−10.6) |
−7.4 (−21.9) |
−14.5 (−25.8) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −42.0 (−41.1) |
−39.1 (−39.5) |
−33.1 (−36.2) |
−9.9 (−23.3) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
33.2 (0.7) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
−5.1 (−20.6) |
−28.1 (−33.4) |
−35.3 (−37.4) |
−44.2 (−42.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −55 (−48) |
−53 (−47) |
−45 (−43) |
−35 (−37) |
10 (−12) |
23 (−5) |
27 (−3) |
23 (−5) |
−1 (−18) |
−17 (−27) |
−40 (−40) |
−47 (−44) |
−55 (−48) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.64 (16) |
0.51 (13) |
0.45 (11) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.71 (18) |
1.99 (51) |
2.74 (70) |
2.87 (73) |
1.61 (41) |
0.87 (22) |
0.95 (24) |
0.59 (15) |
14.29 (363.1) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.4 (16) |
12.7 (32) |
7.0 (18) |
4.1 (10) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.8 (4.6) |
4.7 (12) |
13.7 (35) |
13.6 (35) |
64.2 (163.11) |
| Source 1: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 2010-2023 snowfall)[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,557 | — | |
| 2020 | 3,299 | −7.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 3,557 people, 1,579 households, and 884 families residing in the CDP. There were 1,837 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 3.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 5.5% from two or more races. 2.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "Goldstream Creek, Alaska 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2015.